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    bose vs monster cable vs apple

    do you have bowers and Wilkins products there? If so, I personally like the C5's alot, but that's just personal preference.    Or, you could try using eBay as some of those sellers will ship worldwide
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    bose vs monster cable vs apple

    Quote: I'm not a fan boy, but these were actually my first "real" IEM. They lack bass punch and extension, but I personally think their high end clarity is pretty decent for the price, and the size of the housing.   Personally, I am hoping apple will release a newer version of the...
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    The next logical progression?

    Quote: I just realized that you probably wouldn't like the HF3's if you don't like the form factor of the X10's as they are very similar.
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    The next logical progression?

    Quote: I've used x10's although I dont own them. I got to demo them for about 35-40 minutes attached to a lossess format player. The pair I used had lots of hours of usage and should have been pretty well burned in.   Anyways, you may want to look at the B+W C5's. I know they aren't...
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    Better IEM tips I can buy?

    My daily/work IEM's used to be S4's, and I used to use comply tips, so I'm strictly speaking from experience.   Personally, I think the comply tips helped out a lot on the S4's. The seal become nearly perfect not matter with the insertion angle was. It also pretty much eliminated the need...
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    How to burn-in new IEMs (Reference S4i's waiting for me at home)

    I don't have the "reference" S4i's, but I do have the S4's which are essentially the exact same thing, as I don't think the driver's actually changed from version to version. (someone else can correct me if I'm wrong)   First off, before you get people start bashing on the s4's, I'll just...
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    FiiO E7 with iPad2 DAC processing

    Hello,   I'm a new guy here. I'm a bit new to the world of mid-fi / hi-fi, but not new to the world of audio processing, and audio formats.   My question is in regards to the FiiO E7; Does the FiiO E7 (with the camera adapter kit for the iPad) truly bypass the iPad's Cirrus DAC? My...
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